News - GPEI
27/01/2016
Syria achieves polio milestone

2 years without a reported case

13/01/2016
Today india celebrates…

21/12/2015
India Introduces the Inactivated Polio Vaccine

The Health Minister recognised state governments, partners and frontline health workers in achieving this step towards securing a polio-free...

21/12/2015
US Government approves US$ 228 Million in Funds for Polio Eradication

The US Congress has approved a total of US$ 228 million for the 2016 federal budget to support global polio eradication efforts in continuat...

18/12/2015
Stopping vaccine-derived polioviruses

With four months to go until the global switch from trivalent to bivalent oral polio vaccine, we are nearing an important milestone in the j...

16/12/2015
Another year, another step closer to a polio-free world

Progress in 2015 has laid the groundwork for a final push towards a polio-free world.

10/12/2015
HOPE Awards

United Arab Emirates and Bill Gates Honor those Working to Stop Polio

03/12/2015
Rotary Recognises Ireland for its Contribution to Eradicating Polio

Government officials from Ireland honoured

30/11/2015
Commonwealth Leaders and Polio Survivors Unite for Polio-Free World

Leaders from Malta, Canada, Nigeria, Pakistan and UK, UN Secretary-General and Commonwealth Secretary-General Designate call for one last pu...

26/11/2015
Determination to Cross the Finish Line

Programme improvements and innovations in 2015 have brought us closer to ending polio in Pakistan – but the road ahead is rough.

23/11/2015
Countries To Destroy or Contain Poliovirus Type 2

Poliovirus Containment – A Key Objective for the Polio Endgame Strategy

17/11/2015
As a mother I never want to see a child paralyzed in her mother’s arms

Committed Afghans are working to better reach children in the midst of a shifting security landscape

10/11/2015
Three Years with No Wild Poliovirus Type 3

Three years on since the last child was paralysed by wild poliovirus type 3, we look back on how we got here

04/11/2015
Rotary raises US$ 300 000 at prestigious concert

26/10/2015
SAGE confirms global polio vaccine switch date as April 2016

Landmark decision paves way for worldwide trivalent to bivalent OPV switch

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